School: Gráinleathan (C.) (roll number 15664)
- Location:
- Garranlahan, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Cáit Ní Uaithne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0247, Page 113
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- (continued from previous page)mixed together, and wet with barm, or milk. Then it is kneaded well, and made into a stiff lump, and put in an oven to bake. Most people cut the cake in four parts, in the shape of a cross, so that it will rise, and to let out the steam. Boxty is made by first getting raw potatoes, and scraping them. Then put them into a cloth, and squeeze the water out of them, after that get a few boiled potatoes, and peel them. Then put them into a basin, adding salt, and flour, knead all together well, and flatten it out. Then put it in a well greased pan to bake, and while baking keep turning from side to side. Oatmeal bread, is usually made(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Lizzie Murray
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Maggie Cribbin
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 88
- Address
- Johnstown Demesne, Co. Roscommon
